16 July 2026 Lithium Day Event Recap Video in coordination with "Elon Chron" by SE Robinson Jr.

On 16 July 2026, Tesla hosted the 1st “Lithium Day” event at the Robstown, Texas, Lithium Refinery. This was on the same day as SpaceX Starship Flight 13 (scrubbed) and although I was at Starbase, SE Robinson Jr (aka Elon Chron) was present & together we put together this video combining some drone video clips & images of the event. The facility (part 1) is now complete & operational, taking Spodumene Concentrate 6 as inputs & LiOH as the output. This material is then shipped to Giga Texas for battery cathode & ultimately 4680 battery production! The operational status announcement was formally made by Plant Manager Jason Bevan & Infrastructure VP Rodney Westmoreland Jr @RodneyWest336 to a crowd of local business owners, employees, special guests & state representative Denise Villalobos. Battery VP @BonneEggleston was also on hand & spoke about newly filed patent update for the 100% full recycling process for batteries, & possible future expansions. This includes a Global Patent WO2026048253A1 which describes a new process for recycled batteries & manufacturing scrap! Overall, a great event to hear first-hand about the plant, the progress the team has made to get the worlds most advanced & only Lithium Refinery in North America to operational status!